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Monroe sets zoning for homeless camps at churches

New Hope Fellowship and other in-city churches now have a green light if they wish to host temporary homeless encampments.

Charity drive comforts domestic violence survivors with new pajamas

Listening to Janet Bacon describe her annual one-person charity drive, it’s easy to see why she named it Joyful Jammies.

Farm store Coastal to fill longtime Monroe vacancy

It appears that the long-vacant former Albertsons storefront at 19881 U.S. 2 will have a new tenant.

Costco preps Lake Stevens site for construction

A new Costco store at S. 24th Street and S. Lake Stevens Road is slated to open in time for Christmas ...of 2022.

Compass Health adds beds for vets and homeless people in Everett

Eighty-one homeless people will move off the streets into new studio apartments this summer, courtesy of behavioral health-care nonprofit Compass Health.

Everett Transit to lengthen hours, modify routes starting in MarchMidday public meeting Monday, Nov. 21 at Everett Station

Eight city bus routes will undergo service changes and a new bus route will be added in March if the City Council approves a current proposal by Everett Transit.

Expertly crafted fixtures for county parks

An unusual collaboration is providing new gathering spaces in Snohomish County’s parks.

Monroe's food bank garden fundraising for a shed

The friends who tend the Julia V. Morris food bank garden need a shed.

Snohomish Lions Club, now 90 years old, keeps service at heart

Before joining the Snohomish Lions Club three years ago, Mike Edwards says he was content hanging around the house.

New business area district formed around Everett Station

The city is looking to improve the territory around the Everett Station District by creating what’s known as a business improvement area (BIA) — a localized property tax to invest in enhancements.

Everett Schools bond asks to replace elementaries, upgrade high schools

Everett School District officials hope the third time will prove a charm in their attempt to pass a capital bond.

Highway 9 widening coming next year

SNOHOMISH — A project to relieve congestion at a choke point on state Route 9 near Snohomish is slated to begin in early 2025.

A survivor in so many ways

Renee Uribe-Sayah feels grateful to have half her hearing.

Property tax exemptions for seniors and people with disabilities expanded for 2024

Senior citizens and people with disabilities who have not previously qualified for property tax assistance are in for a pleasant surprise in 2024.

Snohomish County unemployment numbers staggering

Snohomish County sits near the apex of a rocketing rise in state unemployment due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

New Everett Chamber growing as businesses join

EVERETT — All systems are “go” for the launch this month of a revived Greater Everett Chamber of Commerce. The chamber will open with about 130 members. On Jan. 15, speaker John Carswell kicks off a Lunch & Learn program with a speech at 11:30 a.m. in the APEX Art and Cultural Center, 1611 Everett Ave.

St. John’s Episcopal Church keeps renovating

For more than a century, the steeple of St. John's Episcopal Church at 913 Second St. has been a city landmark.

Everett Mall's transformation would cut it up

It might not be readily apparent, but redevelopment of the Everett Mall is underway.

Snohomish dog wins at Westminster, as luck may have it

Like Charlie Bucket in “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory,” a golden ticket fulfilled Sarah Evans’ dream.

New Monroe Schools Superintendent Shawn Woodward all ears on how to support students

Like any new student, Shawn Woodward is spending the first month of school sizing up his surroundings.

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